Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Poulter

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Poulter was 11.5 cm, recorded at Crookford on 25 August 2015.

Across 115 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Poulter.

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Most recent observation27 June 2023Elkersley · 50 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm
Median length: 8 cm
Fish measured: 115
Survey locations: 4

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured stone loach

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
11.5 cm	25 Aug 2015	Crookford	146230
11 cm	23 May 2013	Elkersley	139644
10.8 cm	9 Jun 2011	Elkersley	126430
10.6 cm	23 May 2013	Elkersley	139644
10.2 cm	9 Jun 2011	Elkersley	126430
10 cm	25 Aug 2015	Crookford	146230
10 cm	25 Aug 2015	Crookford	146230
10 cm	23 May 2013	Elkersley	139644
9.9 cm	25 Aug 2015	Crookford	146230
9.9 cm	9 Jun 2011	Elkersley	126430

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

Explore the river

Where stone loach were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one stone loach record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding stone loach
Elkersley	13 May 1993	27 Jun 2023	8
Crookford	9 Oct 1991	25 Aug 2015	4
Carburton	24 Jun 2002	13 Jul 2015	3
Nether Langwith	2 Jun 1993	2 Jun 1993	1

Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.

1991–2023

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded stone loach that year.

191

092

393

094

095

096

097

098

099

000

001

102

003

004

005

006

007

008

109

210

111

012

113

014

315

016

117

018

119

020

021

022

123

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 115 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.4 cm
Lower quarter: 7 cm
Median: 8 cm
Upper quarter: 9 cm
Largest: 11.5 cm

0–99 mm

107

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Before you fish

Good to know

These are past survey records, so the fish present today may be different. Map points are approximate—check local access, permissions and fishing rules before visiting.

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